How Many People Are Named Pierce?
An estimated 17,839 people in the United States have the first name Pierce. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Pierce peaked in popularity in 2015 with 668 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pierce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pierce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Pierce is overwhelmingly male, 369 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,839
About 1 in 19,214 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2015
668 births
Total Registered
20,015
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pierce
Pierce is predominantly male (98.2%), though 369 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pierce as a male name
Ranked #540 in 2024
553 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (648 births)
Pierce as a female name
Ranked #4,734 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (32 births)
Pierce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pierce span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,083 babies were registered. While Pierce is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pierce by Decade
How has Pierce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pierce by State
Birth registrations for Pierce span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 336 Pierces were registered per state.
Pierce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pierce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pierce
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pierce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pierce?
We estimate approximately 17,839 people named Pierce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,214 Americans share this first name.
Is Pierce a common name?
Pierce is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,015 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pierce most popular?
Pierce reached peak popularity in 2015, when 668 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pierce is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pierce a male name?
Pierce is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pierce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pierce Smith, Pierce Johnson, Pierce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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